SA/PIX 7.x: Backing up Configurations

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Here's a secure way of fetching the ASA/PIX configuration including tunnel-groups pre-shared keys (as traditionally done by using the "copy running-config tftp" command).

Use the command "more system:running-config" from the CLI. As opposed to the "show running-config" command, this command shows the pre-shared keys in clear text.

Using a SSH session to access the ASA/PIX and listing the configuration using this command is easier and more secure than the traditional method.